Alalshikh met with Zimmer to discuss “various projects” the famed film composer could work on, including re-creating the anthem—currently “The Chant of the Saudi Nation,” written by Egyptian composer Abd al-Rahman al-Khatib in 1947—with “different instruments.

( MENAFN - Live Mint) Saudi Arabia has asked Oscar-winning composer hans zimmer to work on a new version of its national anthem, a senior official said as reported by AFP. This move comes as the conservative kingdom steps up an image makeover.

The Oscar-winning composer met with the country's chairman of the General Entertainment Authority to discuss various collaborations.

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According to Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Hans Zimmer is in talks with them about the potential re-arrangement of the Saudi national anthem

Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer just branched out into unchartered territory. According to a post on X shared by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, the renowned musician has been recruited to reimagine the kingdom's national anthem in a bid to honour its legacy.

The musician, who has worked on hit films including The Lion King and Gladiator, is said to have agreed on the "broad outlines" of a number of projects with officials in the country.

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